…Audio Report Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright says many vegetable growers in his area are forced to cut back their plantings for winter crops due to a lack of…
YSFB Supports Ordinance to Restrict Marijuana Cultivation
…the cultivation of marijuana within 2,000 feet of any school, church, park or youth-oriented facility as a public nuisance; it would enact thorough documentation requirements for growers of medical marijuana;…
Ordinance to Stop Walnut Theft
The walnut harvest is underway in Butte and surrounding counties. In previous years walnut growers were the targets of thieves but a new ordinance could make things different this year….
Almond Board: Almond Processing and Food Safety
Food safety is important to the Almond Board of California and almond growers. Sabrina Hill has more on how the Almond Board recently gave Food and Drug Administration representatives a…
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Webcast October 11
…president Gary Cooper will again anchor the broadcast from Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association’s membership luncheon in Arcadia, FL. Several other gatherings around the state will bring growers together…
ACP Update: New Psyllid in Exeter, Quarantines Expanded
…revenue to growers and $3.6 billion in lost economic activity. The disease is present in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and South Carolina. The states of Hawaii, Arizona, Mississippi and Alabama have…
Southern Cotton Growers Watch the Weather
In news from around the nation, cotton bolls are open across the South which has a watchful eye open for rain and wind. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or…
ACP Quarantine Expansion in Tulare and Kern Counties
…the disease has tallied more than 6,600 lost jobs, $1.3 billion in lost revenue to growers and $3.6 billion in lost economic activity. The disease is present in Texas, Louisiana,…
California Agriculture Headlines for September 24
Today’s California agriculture headlines include information on a presentation on spinach in the Salinas Valley, Australia welcoming more California fruit, a field day for cotton growers, and a meeting for…
Water Meetings Scheduled
…state’s salt and nitrate management plan requirements for growers could be implemented into the Butte-Yuba-Sutter Water Quality Coalition. Meetings are scheduled for Modesto on October 10, Rancho Cordova on October…
Sorghum Field Day Next Week
…as a biofuel, as the grain can produce ethanol. At the field day next week, growers will get a close-up view of a variety of grain sorghum hybrids as well…
Citrus Industry E-news: The Bee Issue; HLB Production Systems
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes a report from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam from a meeting of citrus growers and beekeepers as well as a…
California Crop Update
…expected to be earlier than the previous seasons. Meanwhile – Citrus growers continue to irrigate, hedge and skirt groves. Valencia orange harvest is ongoing. Re-greening continues to be an issue…
New Ecosystem Services Database
…of the database is twofold. It helps the department discuss the multiple benefits provided by California agriculture, and it assists growers, ranchers, and stakeholders who want to learn more about…